- Ведущий аниматор Dead as Disco назвал встроенные инструменты Unreal Engine незрелыми для создания боевых сцен - 19 September 2026
Маркетинговые заявления создателей Unreal Engine о превращении движка в универсальный инструмент для полного цикла разработки продолжают разбиваться о реальный опыт специалистов. Ведущий аниматор ритмического боевика Dead as Disco Джонатан Колин, ранее работавший в стенах Guerrilla Games над Horizon Zero Dawn и в студии Counterplay Games над слэшером Godfall, скептически отозвался о встроенном инструментарии для создания персонажных движений. По его словам, редактор движка от Epic Games до сих пор остается слишком сырым для полноценного производства сложной боевой хореографии. В ходе профессионального интервью разработчик подчеркнул, что студия Brain Jar Games использует движок Unreal Engine преимущественно на финальных стадиях сборки проекта. В самом движке команда настраивает исключительно перемещения виртуальной камеры через секвенсор для кинематографических добиваний, тогда как прям…
- [Patch Notes] - 17 September - Talk Like a Pirate - 17 September 2026
Arr, mateys! Talk Like a Pirate Day be comin' and some celebration be in order! - A new shanty, “Row, Ye Scallywags!” by Vane be added to Free Play in Infinite Disco - A “Row, Ye Scallywags!” Challenge has been sighted off the port bow (and can be found at the very bottom of the Challenges list) - Those souls that conquer the “Row, Ye Scallyways!” Challenge with 2 Stars or higher will forevermore be able to play it on the jukebox in The Encore NOTE: This shanty be a licensed song, so lower yer Streamer Safe flag to see it. Now go and dance till yer boots fly off, or we'll make ye walk the plank!
- The Midsummer Update Takes the Stage! - 3 August 2026
Hey Disco Crew! You kept asking what was next between runs. Our answer, pack your bags, we are heading to the beach. This is the Midsummer Update, the second stop on the Summer Flames Tour, and it is loaded! Dive into a new song, four new arenas, four new outfits, new dance moves, new memorabilia, a fresh batch of Challenges, a brand new enemy, and a whole rack of tools, tuning, fixes built straight from your reports and feedback, and one of your most requested features: Auto BPM detection. Update 1 got the crowd moving. This one turns up the heat. And true to Early Access, a good chunk of what is below - the new difficulty mode, the ability changes - is us experimenting out loud so your feedback can shape where it lands. Treat it as a soundcheck, not the final mix, and tell us how it feels. We are listening. Now on with the show!New on the SetlistA new remix of Maniac, "Maniac (Skate V…
- [Patch Notes] - 3 August Update - Midsummer - 3 August 2026
Join us for some fun in the sun with the Midsummer Update! August Hotfix #2 Fixes - Fixed some issues that made perfect dodge window too small when cancelling other attacks. This was most noticeable in Intense mode, but applied to all difficulties - In general, dodging should generally feel a bit more accurate and have no unexpected lost inputs ----- August Hotfix #1 Fixes - Fixed duplicate wave clearing triggering when a wave transition was already pending - Reduced frequency of backup saves created when exiting Dive Bar - Fixed enemies spawning outside the arena at Boogie Beach when swapping arenas - Increased the Perfect input window on Intense difficulty Also Addressed - Made changes targeting enemies not spawning in free play - let us know if you're still seeing this Leaderboards - All leaderboards are being reset with this hotfix Known Issues - Some players are still experiencing…
- Midsummer Update, Coming Soon! - 21 July 2026
Hey Disco Crew! Let’s welcome all of the newcomers to the tour. Dead as Disco has blasted past 500,000 copies sold! The hype is real and we’re having a hard time keeping up with you all, so how about a break? We could really go for some crisp ocean air, put our feet in the sand, have a nice cool drink… Sounds good? Yeah, we think so too, so come join us as we have some fun in the sun! The tour is pulling up to its next stop and the Midsummer Update drops Monday August 3rd. Just can’t wait? Here’s a sneak peek! Find your Groove For over a year we’ve received a ton of amazing feedback on My Music, which has helped us make it one of the most enjoyable ways to play the game. During all that time we’ve consistently gotten one piece of feedback more than any other, and now we’re happy to announce the wait is over! Automatic Song Calibration is coming in the next update! We’re excited to get t…
- The Launch Discount Is Back: 20% Off! (June 18–July 9) - 18 June 2026
Welcome Back! We've had an amazing first month for Dead as Disco - okay, six weeks, but who's counting? - and the response to the game has been phenomenal. The 97% “Overwhelmingly Positive” review score is a badge of honor for us, and we're working hard to live up to your expectations. We just released Update 1 which brought the original song “Versus,” powerful new elite enemies, custom challenge playlists, selectable dance moves, new cosmetics, and a stack of new challenge modifiers so you can bring your own beatdown and keep this party going. To celebrate, we're putting on an encore performance and bringing back the 20% off launch discount for three weeks! The sale starts today, June 18, and runs straight through the Steam Summer Sale, ending on Thursday, July 9. We could have gone deeper - plenty of games do - but that would mean charging our day-one supporters more than people who j…
- UPDATE 1 - THE SUMMER FLAMES TOUR ROLLS OUT - June 16th - 16 June 2026
Hey Disco Crew!Your words: "When's the next update?" Our Response: Right now! A New song, New arena, New enemies, New Cosmetics, New dance moves, Fresh leaderboards, and a ton of other improvements! This is our first big needle drop since we launched Early Access a month ago. Built from your reports, your feedback, and your frankly unreasonable high scores. The first two hotfixes warmed up the crowd, now it's time for the headline act. In addition we're celebrating with an extended 3 week sale. We will be bringing back the 20% off launch discount starting Thursday June 18th 2026. The party will roll right through Steam Summer Sale and end on Thursday July 9th 2026. Now onto the details for first stop of our Summer Flames Tour! New on the Setlist"Versus" by Dex takes the stage! Beat the new Versus Challenge to unlock a new record, and the brand new Mind's Eye arena. Clear it with 2 stars…
- [Patch Notes] - 16 June Update - 16 June 2026
Hey Disco Crew! June (but released in July!) Hotfix #3 - To help address a rare issue where players are reporting lost saves, we have started keeping backup saves at: %localappdata% -> Pagoda -> Saved -> SaveGamesBackup. Find the save you want and then remove the “-backup-x” to overwrite the save with the backup of your choice. We’ll post more detailed instructions on our Discord for anyone that needs it. We are still looking into the root cause of this issue - Fixed a crash related to having a playlist with multiple My Music songs that no longer exist - Fixed some crashes related to specific mods June Hotfix #2 - Hopeful fix for an issue that would cause players to fly into the air after the bridge crumble transition in Dex’s level (RIP super flight) - Arena Swap - Changed the swap to be instant, as the wipe outwards was causing some unintended issues. So the instant swap should be bet…
- 20 May Hotfix #2 - 20 May 2026
We are in our 2nd week after Early Access launch and are excited to bring you our 2nd hotfix! We expect this to be the final update before the June Patch. The focus of this Hotfix is bug fixes, improvements to the Level Select and Infinite Disco flow, and even some new Challenges. The majority of what’s here was based on your feedback and bug reports - keep 'em coming, please! Also keep an eye out for a bigger update in June with a number of new features and improvements (details on our socials and in our Discord). Thank you so much for your support and positive reviews! We continue to work hard to make Dead as Disco the best it can be Settings. New Challenges (yes, even in a hotfix we’ll roll out some new content!) There are 2 new Challenges to play: Complex Situation and Studio Smash Hit. Complex Situation has you rush to complete 7 Takedowns while weaving in Heavy Attacks. Unlock the…
- [Patch Notes] - 20 May Hotfix #2 - 20 May 2026
We are in our 2nd week after Early Access launch and are excited to bring you our 2nd hotfix! We expect this to be the final update before the June Patch. The focus of this Hotfix is bug fixes, improvements to the Level Select and Infinite Disco flow, and even some new Challenges. The majority of what’s here was based on your feedback and bug reports - keep 'em coming, please! Also keep an eye out for a bigger update in June with a number of new features and improvements (details on our socials and in our Discord). Thank you so much for your support and positive reviews! We continue to work hard to make Dead as Disco the best it can be Settings. New Challenges (yes, even in a hotfix we’ll roll out some new content!) - There are 2 new Challenges to play: Complex Situation and Studio Smash Hit. - Complex Situation has you rush to complete 7 Takedowns while weaving in Heavy Attacks. Unlock…
- 200K Copies Sold, Hotfix #2 Incoming & June Patch Preview - 13 May 2026
Hey Disco Crew! We have been blown away by all the positive reception and support we’ve received from our players! Dead as Disco has an 95% Overwhelmingly Positive review score globally, and it's sold over over 200k copies in less than a week. This is absolutely mind-blowing, and it's all thanks to you! We've spent the last week watching player streams and reading feedback, which has helped us narrow down key issues so we can respond to them quickly. This included fixing Hemlock issues we'd never seen before and stack of custom challenge issues we discovered thanks to the crazy things players have been building with them. On Monday we rolled out Hotfix 1, fixing over 30 items directly reported by players. Check out the full Hotfix 1 Patch Notes here: We are going to continue that quick response time with another hotfix planned for next week, followed by a fuller patch in June. Hotfix #2…
- Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 5 May — 12 May 2026 - 12 May 2026
* Forza Horizon 6 ; * Subnautica 2 ; * Diablo® IV ; * Gamble With Your Friends ; * Far Far West ; * Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era ; * Dead as Disco ; * Windrose ; * Conan Exiles Enhanced ; * Baldur's Gate 3 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- [Patch Notes] - 11 May Hotfix #1 - 11 May 2026
Early Access is out and we have our very first hotfix (the first of many updates to come!). Hearing your feedback and fixing bugs is what we are totally focused on right now. Even though we are sitting at Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (thank you all soooo much!) we know we’ve got a lot to do. Some highlights: We saw some issues with Hemlock we’d never seen before and your videos and clips are helping us track down the root causes. We watched people struggle with the meteors in Arora’s fight and realized we made a major oopsie there - that’s now resolved. People going crazy on custom challenges brought a whole list of issues to light that we’ve addressed. This is just a start - we’ll continue to make improvements to the first time flow and make it smoother and easier to find the fun in Infinite Disco (in addition to everything on our roadmap). We are on a (brand new) mission to make t…
- 🪩100,000 copies sold in 48 hours!🪩 - 7 May 2026
Hey Disco Crew! We’re honestly so excited, humbled, and proud to see so many players jump onto the dance floor these past two days. Like HELLO?? This is CRAZY. 🔥 Watching all of you master Beat Kune Do, fight the Idols, renovate the Encore, and flood the internet with clips has been surreal for our entire team. Thank you all for the insane support, love, and feedback, and for helping turn this launch into something unforgettable. We’re also hard at work on our first hotfix, coming very soon, so keep your eyes peeled And hey, if you haven’t picked up Dead as Disco yet, don’t miss out! The game is still 20% off for a little over a week, so now is the BEST time to jump onto the dance floor.🕺
- [Patch Notes] - Early Access is Live! - 5 May 2026
Welcome to Early Access and thanks for supporting us! Idols and Skill -4 full story levels are available now, with more on the way! -Take down Hemlock, Arora, Dex, and Prophet, and earn back your power -Unlock new abilities in the Skill Trees to keep the groove going The Encore -Charlie has finally made it back home -Explore the bar where it all began, and use your rising popularity to fix up the place and start returning it to its former glory -Learn the story of the band as you interact with the Idols after defeating them -Earn cosmetics to style as you fight and build your rockstar wardrobe -Play your own music at the Jukebox to make the Encore your own - My Music is even supported here! Infinite Disco -Play through dozens of challenges and compete on the Leaderboards for top scores. What strategies will win the day? -Or just groove at your own pace in Free Play -Create your own chal…
- Dead as Disco Early Access – The Road Ahead - 5 May 2026
Welcome to Dead as Disco Early Access! Thank you so much for jumping on the bus with us. For those of you already in the Discord, you know it’s already been a wild ride over the last year. So many playtests and patches, and so much feedback! From advanced beatmap UI polish to late night balance suggestions, you have already helped to shape this game so much. But now it’s time to buckle up, because the road to 1.0 will be glorious. Each season of patches is themed around a music festival, containing multiple update patches along the way. The Summer Flames Festival kicks everything off, with 3 major stops: =====May: HOTFIXXXS===== Update 1 – JuneOur first update brings major additions to Infinite Disco and My Music. Highlights:Custom Challenge Playlists linked to My MusicThe return of Arena Swaps (new and improved)Selectable Dances so you can customize your flowNew Arenas, Challenges, and…
- Early Access Price, Soundtrack Release and More! - 1 May 2026
Hey Disco Crew, May 5th is right around the corner and we have some new announcements to share, including pricing and how you can get your hands on Dead as Disco’s killer music.Early Access Pricing Pricing & Packages Early Access launches at $24.99, but for two weeks, it’s 20% off at $19.99!(And pricing will be regional, as requested) We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the support of our early adopters, so the launch discount is meant to reward our day one fans with the best deal possible–the price won’t go lower than this until long after 1.0. Speaking of 1.0, joining Early Access means you’re getting everything we add along the way. Every boss, balance patch, My Music update, and more, is yours automatically. We’re also launching the official Dead as Disco Soundtrack across most major music platforms, so you’ll be able to get all our killer music whatever way you like best (more de…
- 1 MILLION WISHLISTS - 30 April 2026
Hey Disco Crew, One million of you. One million people ready to hit the dance floor with Charlie. That’s kind of unreal. From the very first playtests to today, you showed up, you played, you shared, you gave feedback, and you believed in us every step of the way. This milestone isn’t just a number. It’s every message, every wishlist, every moment you spent with the game. And in just 5 days… you’ll finally get to play. We’re honestly blown away. Thank you for your incredible support 💜 From the team “No big ad campaign. No publisher. We got here because you played it, shared it, and brought others in. A million times over—thank you.” — Will (CEO) “I am scared of having 1M potential bug reporters adding to my backlog” — Milcho “A MILLION!!! Let's thank you all by continuing to make great indie games and by always keeping the focus on quality over quantity, because you deserve it!” — Clem…
- Dead as Disco - Early Access Announcement - 9 April 2026
Hey Disco Crew! A little less than a year ago we revealed Dead as Disco, a game focused on bringing to life a combat fantasy shared by so many of us: Brawling to the beat of your favorite killer track. Since then you all have helped us crank the volume to 11! Playtests, bug reports, discord feedback, and all the comments, messages, and viral clips have helped shape the game into what it is today. Your feedback is at the core of our development process, which makes Early Access the natural next step. We can’t wait for you to join us for the journey ahead, starting with the Launch of Early Access on Tuesday May 5th! The Opening Act…For the past year Hemlock has taunted you from atop his speeding train, well we say NO MORE! It’s time to crash some concerts, are you up for the challenge? Hemlock - A former punk rocker who sold out the revolution, Hemlock now serves as Harmony Corp’s number…
- [Demo Patch Notes] - Update Hub - 6 April 2026
Hey Disco Crew!Welcome to the official Dead as Disco Demo Patch Notes thread.This post will be continuously updated throughout development and serves as the central hub for all demo-related changes. Whether we're fixing bugs, improving combat, polishing visuals, updating localization, or introducing new features, you'll find the latest information here.Thanks for playing the demo and sharing your feedback, it helps us make the game better with every update. June 16 UPDATE Gameplay: - Fixed a bug where enemies might end up in the air or above Charlie when performing perfect counters - Some objects that were blocking the view on Hemlock’s platform now properly dither - There are new air juggle animations, so that hitting airborne enemies feels more fun and organic - Adjusted security guard baton FX to make slashes more visible - Adjusted position of Finisher indicator and Health Bar - We…
